April 28, 2023, Kanata, Ontario: Canadian North Air Lines today announced its new summer schedule, adding capacity for the spring and summer season. The airline is focused on delivering the optimal number of flights and seats to meet the demand in all communities it serves. 

Canadian North is enhancing service to much of its jet network, while at the same time returning non-stop flying to key markets formerly flown as circuits or “milk-runs” in its turboprop network. While some communities will have fewer flights, they will benefit from direct service instead of sharing the aircraft with 3 or 4 other communities (which has often resulted in shortages of seats and cargo capacity for communities at the end of the circuit or “milk run”). 

The new schedule gains efficiencies and adds more than 8% capacity into and across the Canadian North network. It will also enable Canadian North to utilize its flight crews more effectively, which is crucial within the current industry-wide pilot shortage. 

For more information or media requests, please contact:

Annie Thomlinson, Manager, Communications
Canadian North Airlines mediarelations@canadiannorth.com

About Canadian North:

Canadian North is a 100% Inuit-owned airline that connects people and delivers essential goods throughout Canada’s North – safely, reliably and always with friendly and caring customer service. Canadian North Airlines services 25 communities within the Northwest Territories, Nunavik and Nunavut, as well as Ottawa, Montreal, Edmonton, and Calgary with a versatile fleet of Boeing 737 and ATR 42 aircraft. Canadian North is also the premier charter services provider for large resource sector clients requiring dependable, efficient and economical fly-in/fly-out air service and it operates flights across North America and beyond for sports teams, cruise lines, tour operators and many others. Canadian North is wholly-owned by Makivik Corporation and Inuvialuit Development Corporation.